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Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning is a traditional navigational technique in which the navigator calculates their current position by using a previously determined position (or fix) and incorporates estimates of speed‚ heading (or direction or course)‚ and elapsed time‚ making navigational decisions along the way.

In this overview seminar‚ Thad Petteplace - MCSC’s Navigator in Residence - will walk you through the process of Dead Reckoning using traditional tools‚ examples‚ maps‚ charts.

Dead Reckoning‚ like Celestial Navigation‚ runs the risk of becoming a lost art. Since technology is not infallible‚ smart sailors will know how to do it when other systems fail.
Class Size
Minimum 10 - Maximum 20
Time
6-8pm
Course Fee
$10
Section
DeadReckon
Date
December 10‚ 2024
Time
6:00 to 8:00 pm
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